Entries by Robert

Changes to Ontario Fish Names 2023

November 1, 2023 in /by

Several changes to Ontario fish names have occurred according to Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. 8th Edition. For details see Changes to Fish Names 2023.

Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico, 8th edition

September 27, 2023 in /by

Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico, 8th edition (DOI: https://doi.org/10.47886/9781934874691) provides an up-to-date checklist of common and scientific names for all described and taxonomi­cally valid fish species living in freshwaters and marine waters of North America. This eighth edition reflects taxonomic changes that have occurred since 2013 and is […]

Three Grass Carp Captured in Ontario Waters

September 27, 2023 in /by

The monitoring season for Asian carps was a busy one for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and the OFAH Invading Species Awareness Program (ISAP), with three Grass Carp captured in 2023.

News – Release of interim FFHPP Standard and interim Codes of Practice

August 28, 2023 in /by

Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program (FFHPP) has posted the interim Code of Practice for Repair, maintenance and construction of docks, moorings and boathouses on Talk Fish Habitat, and it is now open for comment. The interim code is available now for use this season. However, an analysis and review of feedback received will be […]

Volume XXI, Issue I – The Lateral Line

June 26, 2023 in /by

HIGHLIGHTS:
2023 AFS-OC AGM Overview; Student Subunit Update; 2022 NCD-AFS Best Chapter Communications Award; Fish Focus – Golden Redhorse – Siobhan Ewert; Pictures of Fishes – Kathryn Peiman; Book Review – Effective Conservation: Parks, Rewilding, and Local Development by Ignacio Jiménez; New Publication – Freshwater Fisheries in Canada

Freshwater Fisheries in Canada: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on the Resources and Their Management

June 9, 2023 in /by

Canada is surrounded by three oceans and home to more freshwater lakes and rivers than can be reasonably counted. It is therefore not surprising that Canada has a plethora of freshwater fisheries and a long history of use and innovative strategies for managing them. Freshwater Fisheries in Canada: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on the Resources […]

News – DFO Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program Wave 3

March 29, 2023 in /by

After a very successful Wave 2 Engagement, DFO’s Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program (FFHPP) is ready to undertake the next wave of engagement. FFHPP’s Wave 3 Engagement is seeking input to continue modernizing and/or developing policies, frameworks, instruments, and guidance to further implement the fish and fish habitat protection provisions of the Fisheries Act. A […]

AFS-OC Voices Concern Regarding Bill 23

November 21, 2022 in /by

The Ontario Chapter of the American Fisheries Society has sent an open letter to Hon. Steve Clark, Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, voicing our concern regarding Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022.  Copies of the letter have also been sent to Hon. Graydon Smith, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Hon. […]

News – Finalization of FFHPP Codes of Practice

November 15, 2022 in /by

Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Program (FFHPP) Codes of Practice specify procedures, practices or standards for avoiding the death of fish or the harmful alteration, disruption or destruction of fish habitat. This is in relation to works, undertakings and activities during various phases of their life cycle, such as construction, operation, maintenance or decommissioning.

Pacific Salmon Field Guide

September 21, 2022 in /by

Pacific salmon are of immense cultural, ecological and economic importance to the west coast of North America. They are the most commonly seen fish on the western side of North America but identifying among the seven species is difficult for most of their life stages. Two salmon researchers have worked extensively in the field with […]